Darren Daye vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Darren Daye that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darren Daye

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Darren Daye 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.